I have had rotator cuff problems for almost two years. My physical therapist had me do those exact three WRONG exercises and it did nothing for me. I have been losing sleep and just decided to look for more advice. After doing those exercises one night, I was able to sleep on both of my sides again. You are awesome!

I thank the Lord I have found your videos, I have suffered pain for years (I am 83) you are the only person to explain everything in such a way, for the first time I know what to do and not to do, already I am having success x

I too had horrible long term shoulder, arm, lat pain. Did the wrong stretching and therapy all along. Did only your three exercises and immediately felt results. Three days later it is nothing short of a miracle to me. Thank you.

Best guy on the net knows his stuff , really helping me , and explains it in detail slow and precise

As someone that cannot afford Health Insurance... you are a true hero. I'm an ICU respiratory therapist and I know a hero when I see one. You are not a proficient MD. You are much much more. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. P.S. I never comment on videos but your videos are so excellent they compel me to do so.

Out of the blues this week I started with acute pain in my left shoulder nothing worked, no ice , pain medicine, massage or muscle stimulation. It came without warning or reason , I suppose its old age as it was so painful that I couldn’t sleep, cook or get dressed without constant pain. I watched lots of videos and I try your routine with excellent results . In one day I got some improvement and in two day the pain was gone. I will continue with the 3 exercises and I am going to follow you for rehabilitation. Thanks you are great and I appreciate your videos. 5:21 February 10 2024.

Thx Doctor. I had RC surgery on my right shoulder 3 years ago, and I am now diagnosed with a partial tear on my left. I don't want the surgery again as it's such a slow process in healing and getting my strength back. I will start your exercise program. TY

I hurt and therefore I am grateful for your help.

I’ve had this injury for almost 5mths and the 3 worse exercises are the ones I’ve been doing and every time I do them I feel worse but keep getting told to push on. I think my physio just using me as an ATM machine lmao

I am a victim of a hit and run while riding my bicycle. 30 years ago. So now I have a brace and am taking vitamins. Thanks for the demo.

Been having this problem since last 10 years approx. Understood the problem and the anatomy. Also the good and the bad exercises for the issue. Very well explained and demonstrated. Thanks to you and your team.

I’m 64 years old, have always been very active, and I’ve been dealing with rotator cuff issues for several years. I had surgery on my left shoulder a year ago. He is exactly right about the exercises physical therapists have you do I am trying to heal my right shoulder without surgery because it was extremely hard on the muscles of my upper back, not being able to move and stretch like I normally do. I highly recommend watching all of his videos and following the exercises he recommends. I can tell in my body those are exactly the muscles that need to be strengthened. Thank you so much for providing this material!

No wonder, I felt like I got progressively worst at physical therapy. 2 of the 3 exercises, they had me to do. 😠! Thank you for showing a better way to heal

Thank you so much for these videos! I have been unable to sleep without arm & shoulder pain for 18 months! I had an MRI that shows a near full thickness tear of the supraspinatus in the rotator cuff And the orthopaedic doctor wants to do surgery. I have never been shown these exercises before by any physiotherapist and I will immediately start doing them!

After doing only the first good exercise I felt the pain going away towards the end of it and recovered some of my shoulder motion w/o pain, I'm gonna do the other 2 excercises and make it a daily routine. Thank you so very much!

I can’t believe I was taught the 3 worst exercises by my PT!! No wonder my shoulder is not healing!!

I wish your videos were available long ago, I had my right shoulder Rotator cuff operated on twice 7 years ago which good now, and my left shoulder injured after a hard fall, MRI indicated a tear on left side. I am benefiting from these exercises, the right shoulder is getting stronger while the right side is healing. I have also watched your other videos. Thank you.

Oh my gosh. Wonder I've not been healing and in this brutal pain soaring in my rotator cuff for over two months, waking me three times during the night. Waiting for an injection with me being told, i need an operation. Don't want one. However, I've been thinking i might go ahead, until i saw your video. Going to do these exercises several times a day and more. I do believe that you've saved me from brutal pain. Yours hopeful.❤😊

Boy, I hope those work! Been dealing with shoulder pain after falling on it for three months. And yes, my PT at work gave me the Wrong exercise!

I’ve been doing the exact wrong exercises no wonder I’m still healing…Thank you

Thank you You have given me ideas on how to avoid more damage in a working out situation.

Absolutely right i increased my problem by doing those worst exercises but realised very early.

Thank you for the info. I have been doing all of these wrong exercises

It’s 2:00 am and I’m in severe pain. I can’t sleep. I’m def trying these exercises asap.

I have been doing physical therapy for 3 months for neck and shoulder stiffness and pain. My therapist had me doing those exact exercises you said can make it worse. Now i know why it is getting worse not better. Thank you for your advise!

Thank you SO much, and thanking Lilly as well for helping. I'm SO glad to know the bad ones, as I've been encouraged to do them. I began, and in most situations I did not do them at home. I'm going to start doing those "good" exercises tonight, and into tomorrow and ongoing until my MRI schedule comes up. I definitely do not want to have surgery done. Overall mine does not appear to be serious, as I started with dry needling and could tell I was improving. My initial thought was it may be inflammation. Anyway, thanks again!

In the third BEST excercise, i feel lot of pain, big discomfort, ouch my shoulder, its not for me. But first and second BEST excercise not problem for me, yea in the first little pain for 0,5 second, but can be endured. Thank you doktor David❤

Thank you so much. I appreciate you ❤

Thank you so much for confirming what I suspected by performing those incorrect exercises. I'm presently experiencing some pain from same exercises and shall now begin a session of the correct ones immediately..Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

Ive been to pt also and they had me doing the 3 worst ones...from a novice perspective what he's saying and teaching makes sense...which is to exercise the shoulder without putting pressure on the outside of the shoulder or working it too hard or "stretching" it.

I wish this video came out 9 years ago when I tore my rotator cuff.. that injury completely changed my life cause it was undiagnosed, I wasn't told to get an mri or anything, and because I was only 19 years old I just listened to the Dr when he said just go home and it will heal. And it did. But it stopped me from doing ant upper body movements for over 5 years. Only recently have I been able to workout without pain.

Thanks for the information. I began doing the cat position (the position on your hands and knees) a while ago. It was amazing the difference it made! In the beginning I felt my shoulders were out of balance and my bad shoulder was weaker and shorter than the good side. Now both shoulders are strong and I no longer feel one side is shorter than the other. Still working on other exercises though. I no longer have constant pain (mainly due to the cat position) but am working now on getting mobility back.

You’re probably the best physio out there.. your exercises are amazing, but ironically, I discovered the second one by myself when trying to work through some stretches that gave me relief. So I can definitely say your exercises seem to make a lot of sense. I have cervical herniation but I also have some soreness around my right deltoids.. I’m not sure if it’s tendonitis or tear or what, but it’s usually pain when I’m doing heavy gym only. But your exercises are starting to prove to be very helpful and my pain is almost going away. Thank you so much!

You, sir, are a Godsent! (just subbed)

As a medical massage therapist, I find your videos the most helpful yet! Question: The first three "don't do" exercises are used for after surgery, but not for a tear not yet treated. Is that correct? Thanks so much for showing the "to do" exercises. I have many folks come in with shoulder issues (pre surgery) and your professional experience and advice are much appreciated. :)

WOW those 3 were given to me by therapist for left shoulder issue I had NOT sure they helped seemed like got well with me doing nothing. I now have probably slight tear on right shoulder from tennis. Its gotten better but still bothers me on high backhands and a few types of weight lifting. I was doing some those INCORRECT and no help. I will give these 3 exercises a shot THANKS bunch

My physiotherapist had me doing external & internal band extensions for a 60% rotor tear the pain the next day was excruciating thanks for your advice I’m trying your system now cheers from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪

I think you just saved the rest of my life-- (I hope!). Thank you!

both shoulders riled up after working hard in the yard for a week. Didnt hit me till about 3 weeks later and holy crap what did I do!! now i know now and these by far are instant relief!! i am amazed after 5 months of dealing WITH THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT AND PAIN...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

My both hips arthritis pain is gone. I exercise my glutes the way you recommend and I walk wit my “toes grabbing” motion. The pain is gone!! Thank you Dr David, you really know what you are talking about. Now I’m working on my left knee minor pain with swinging and foot rotation exercises. I expect the pain to be gone soon. You are great. Please make a video about hanging exercises. I have minor pain in my right shoulder and I saw a video about hanging exercises to ease the pain. It wasn’t done by you. I only believe in your pain relieving exercises and I hope to see the hanging exercise done by you

Thank you for making these videos! Your truly God-send!! Bless you!!

This video was an absolute godsend. 6 months of dealing with a weird pain doing pushups and chest press with dumb bells. Pain was in middle deltoid. I was doing all 3 wrong ones. Wow

My Physical Therapist has been having me to do those 3 wrong exercises. They have done me no good at all! Plus I haven't had a M.R.I. yet, so they don't even know what my problem really is yet! They don't really care! Thanks for showing me those 3 worse exercises so I don't continue hurting myself. I will try the 3 best ones.

Will definitely try these exercises. I haven’t been to the gym in six months because the pain got so bad and I almost passed out. Was trying to build up the muscles. Pretty sure I’ve got damage in both rotator cuff. Will definitely be trying this. I think the right one already got better from Switching tasks to the left arm. Thanks in advance.

Thankyou for your clear wise care! 🙏

Another excellent video! Would the three good exercises be useful for frozen shoulder? Haven’t had an MRI yet, but impossible to move you arm behind the back, reach overhead… Etc.

When I tried the first exercise, I had too much pain attempting it. I had to put the pillow much further under my (right) scapula in order to accomplish the windshield motion without pain. Am I doing a bad thing in putting that pillow under that scapula? I really want to avoid surgery. I appreciate your expertise so very much!

Going to try this thanks

I can't believe the exercises they put me through at physical therapy and without first figuring out what was wrong with my shoulder in the first place. They had me doing the wrong ones. I was in so much pain I couldn't take it anymore and quit physical therapy. My shoulder gradually started feeling better doing nothing. I've been doing some of the ones you recommend and am feeling the difference already! Thank you so much for your videos! 🪂🚁

Thanks!

I've had shoulder pain forever. And when I started lifting again, it started to hurt again (bench press). So I had seen someone doing the first one you showed us here, at the gym. I though I could do that as a warm up to avoid pain. Oh boy, that was soooo paiful. I can totally attest to it being the wrong thing to do.

I have pain on my left shoulder started in March of 2023, still having pain and trouble with sleeping on my left shoulder and reaching behind my back. I had a MRI done in April 27, 2023. The MRI shows two minor tears; a low-grade interstitial tearing of the supraspinatus tendon (mild subscapularis tendinopathy) and moderately attenuated and partially torn intra-articular biceps tendon. Also have small cystic focus adjacent to the lesser tuberosity and abutting the biceps and subscapularis tendon measuring 0.8 x 0.6 cm likely a small ganglion cyst. I started PT in May of 2023 for 3 months the pain seemed to stay the same or a little worst. My PT had me do the 3 worse exercise you described in your video, plus other exercises. Medicare stop paying for the PT, so I continue the exercise at home and stop playing golf, my shoulder pain seems to get worse. So I decide to stop the exercise and went saw a second orthopedic doctor for a second opinion. He suggest a cortisone shot and anti inflammatory drug for 10 days (I am on my 7th day of taking the drug). It did help a bit with the pain, but still have mild pain when sleeping on my shoulder and pain when reaching behind my back. I am trying to avoid surgery at all cost. So I will start the exercises you suggest in this video to see if will help. Any other suggest you can give me, would be appreciated. I glad I found this video.

I have been doing your suggested exercises for a couple of months on a regular basis. I feel they have helped. The pain in my shoulder returns after any exercise or sports activity. Do you have other recommendations or maybe a suggestion of who to see in my area?? Thanks!

😊 trying your exercises they have help me out alot . Thankyou so much

Took your advice wow wow you fix me bad bad pain in shoulder work ❤❤

It's great and useful information, thank you so much Dr Manual.🙏🙏👏👏👏👌👌🌹🌸🌺🌻💐

Wow--I had two muscles reattached to my shoulder in '07. In rehab therapy my therapist had me do the exercises that you said NOT to do. I did those exercises religiously about 3 times a day. It took me 10 month to heal. Thank goodness my shoulder is okay today. Of course my other shoulder has an impingement and tear and feels like is coming out of place now. :( Thanks for your videos I have been watching your ACL tear no surgery. Take care

Doctor could the shoulder problemd be comeing from the neck Cause i have had 3 bulchy discd on my neck.. From what im seeing in the vudeo ur so so right cause i was doing theraphy on both shoulders my luck had them on both of them Theraphy fir 3 mos.twice a week. stopped in December Im a side slerper n its a night mare at night trying to sleeo on my backn havibg alit of pain n i feel also coming from my neck too. Whst do you recommend. I enjoy ur videos thanks so muvh for helping us get better. God bless you n ur family. Thankd

This is very helpful. Thank you!

When rounding back like a cat, we should activate the serratus ant., but often do not actually get this muscle engaged fully. The result seems to be, we caretake for the motion and action it caretake, but without engaging the muscle sufficiently. Focus driving the movement with the elbow, which is kept close to body and arm ext.rotated in motion, seems to work for me, as well as let the arm raise to top of ribcage to gain freedom for free movement and then be stabilized by muscle vs. seeking support by contact on the ribcage. Previously I had trouble in shoulder in chestexercises, but these days no more at all. When serratus ant. make a contrast in moving rotator cuff, it allows rotator cuff to be steered much more correctly and as evolved to and all is kept better aligned; BUT they have to work in coordination. To learn this is mindfullness in action. When we pull with the rotator cuff it is very beneficial to pull against the action of the serratus ant. as a contrast. It really aligns all great.

🎉 I've torn at least one, maybe two, rotator cuff muscles with an anatomic total shoulder replacement. The shoulder is totally unstable now and I'm looking at a reverse total shoulder replacement.

Thank you

Love the awkward row. But was helpful🎉

Yes ! I avoided everything by taking your advice

When i do "windshield wipers" i get cracking noices but no pain. Is that normal with tendonitis?

I was diagnosed with SLAP tear bout 5 years ago. I have been feeling a click and an abnormal way my bicep and arm has been feeling for like 20 years people thought I was crazy when I told them I got X-ray nothing showed then finally got mri. Did physical therapy never helped because the physical therapist would just give me exercises and not really explain what I’m trying to do as build the muscle back. But the first 3 exercises a lot of pt recommend those but never helps I’ll try yours. I just want my feeling back in my right side It doesn’t hurt I’m lefty and the slap tear is on my right I used to be a pitcher when I was kid and I would play throw with my right and then I would feel the pain but never thought nothing. I was gonna do surgery but got scared cause everybody that did surgery regretted it.

Where r u?? They want to do a replacement joint bs!! I’ll fly out to see u!! It’s been 15 wks now n I can’t sleep and will do anything for relief!!

Have issues with both shoulders. Hurt when yanking up stuck garage door. Doctor says no tears but strained and inflamed. Going on 5 months... Just started strengthening exercises... can't get into therapy for a couple more weeks... sleeping a little better but still have pain. Going to try the 3 good methods but have been doing that first bad method with a 5 pound weight... kinda painful... Would you still recommend staying away from the bad 3 with strained as opposed to torn ?

Dude this helped me big time. Thank you!

What happens if you have a neck issue like you said? Does change the healing process?

Thanks, Doctor....

Hope I would be healed!

What's frustrating is that here we have a lot/most recommending the "3 bad" ones... I had rotator cuff tear and did physio therapy and they were among the top 10 ones suggested.. And here it's recommended against them. How's possible these shoudler experts giving the wrong exercises all along? Random youtube videos is one thing, but established physio keep recommending them is another... I've been having shoulder pain from partial tear over the years that keeps reappearing.. I'm scheduled for another MRI due to recent months pain. Perhaps another factor is age, mid 60s here, where years long damage has caused enough damage... thanks for your videos!

Thank you doc so much for the ebooks. God bless you...doing your 3 good exercises regularly now for frozen shoulder, not sure if rotator cuff tear but feeling good. Thank you for your exclusive time to help ppl out on youtube. I have a question please if u can advise if any of your youtube videos may help me... I walked alot today cos bus stop and shopping centre is quiet far...got on the bus after 45min walk and then 20min bus ride...my knee began locking with pain 9 out of 10...anterior side of left knee...i had a bad shopping experience walking on that leg and limping cos I couldn't bend it well....im in pain, cant get up after sitting. What exercise would you recommend pls😊😊😊.

When you mention rowing, does rowing on a rowing machine do the same thing? On there the hands are palm down, but I assume it’s the same anyway? I ask because I love my rowing machine.

Thank you for this video. Great information

Thank you so much Sir

Thanks, its best exercise.

I’ve done all the exercises that you said were wrong for years…I did your exercises and I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not but my pain is 80% gone in one day…I’m shocked!!

I had rotator cuff surgery and rehab. My PT program was approved by the Orthopedic surgeon. How is it that you know better than these doctors and seasoned PT professionals? Thanks

Excellent information! 💕

Thank you!!!!!! Mil gracias!!!!

OMG I’ve had rotator cuff problems plus tear on bicep for years. Following PT instructions, was doing the 3 worst exercises 3 times a week for years. Now I know why it never got better. Will start with your 3 best but maybe the damage is done? Thank you.

I been. Doing rows . My mri said I have e cervical spyndnois. Watched your videos. I feel your shoulder labrum video explains my pain and feelings most. I get pops,grind, and it'll catch when I reach for something . You got a rehab for labrum tears? I just saw diagnostics.

i really like your videos,, im 55 male very active and about 9 months a go i got a Mri,it says i have a 1.5 cm partial thickness bursal surface tear it extends the length of the length of the tendon and the Myotendinous region,no full thickness tear is seen,,,do you think it will heal on its own? or do i need surgery?? thank you..

How do you know when you need surgical intervention?

Thank You so much 👍

Hello, I have confirmed (MRI’s & X-ray’s) of two complete rotator cuff tear on both my shoulders. Two doctors advised me for a total replacement which I both refuse and to defer later on. Lately I have been having pain on my shoulders and neck. I tried the trigger point procedure to my neck and seems it helped. Now I need help relieving pains on my shoulders. Should I do the impingement exercises or the rotator cuff exercises. I’m not sure which one to use or maybe use both and hoping for your advice. Thank you for all your videos and helpful advice.

This guy is good.

Great information videos, I've been doing these exercises for a few weeks and I have much better mobility in my shoulder now, but I also have a problem with the subscapularis and one of the worst exercises for the supraspinatus is the one that I have been recommended for the subscapularis. How can one address both problems with exercises that is helpful for the supraspinatus and the subscapularis? Thank you and greetings from Spain.

Thankyou❤

I have problems on both rotator cuff partial tear and long head bicep tendinitis. How can I fix it? Please help me!

I have a couple of tears in my shoulder, recent cervical pcdf, shoulder doesn’t really hurt, pain down my arm into my hand . Arm and hand numbness. Mri today 😢

I have had shoulder problems for more than 4 years. Always can’t sleep at night. Can I do these exercises doctor? Both of my shoulder painful. This is one of my shoulder’s report. Thank you so much. Local swelling and increased signal without discrete partial tear in the supraspinatus (ie tendinosis), mainly mid and anterior, with moderate bursal reaction and underlying enthesial cysts and low grade bone marrow oedema. Lateral downslope of the acromion. Moderate bursal effusion.

I tweaked my right shoulder while bench pressing. I don't have any pain when lifting my arm or trying to reach behind me like you showed in the beginning of the video. My shoulder does feel sore when I sleep on that side and it hurts if I try to lift anything heavy. I'm definitely not having any type of surgery, I'll quit lifting if it doesn't heal enough to continue. I'll be happy if I can at least do a neutral grip dumbbell bench press and a neutral grip dumbbell row. Neutral grip (palms facing each other) has always felt easier on my shoulders than a standard pronated grip. Since I don't have any pain when just moving my arm, what would be the best way to rehab my shoulder? I'm thinking of taking a couple of weeks off from lifting and doing a 10 day cycle of Aleeve (2tabs every 12hrs) to bring down any possible inflammation. That was something my orthopedic doctor told me to do when I blew out my knee doing squats. From there, I'm thinking of doing the neutral grip bench & row with very light dumbbells and gradually increasing the weight over the next few months. I don't want to rush it, I'll probably keep it light and do 15-25 slow reps.

I had rotator cuff surgery and all these bad exercises are what the PT gave me, lol. So are you saying the two places I went to for rehabilitation are incompetent?

Brilliant, thanks for posting this information.

In the shoulder shrug, laying bring down on my back, I can't bring my arms over my head because pain is so bad; can I just do shoulder shrug sitting down or laying down?

My tear gives me pain in almost every part of my arm and sometimes my hands and fingers. A sudden jerking of my arm can leave me in agony for minutes at a time. Is this normal? Also I can't sleep properly on either side. The injury is in my left shoulder but lying on my right the weight of my arm causes more problems than lying on my left. I have for years used more than one pillow to keep my head high.

Can a rotator cuff sprain lead to a tear? If I can still do push ups (normal no of reps) despite lingering shoulder pain, can that be possible despite a tear?